Special Issue on Laser Metrology for Precision Measurement and Inspection in Industry

Industrial production processes are becoming more difficult and complex because of the need to accept or react to global requirements for ecology, energy saving, downsizing, short lead times, information technology, etc. Metrology and inspection play very important roles in production processes because these must decide the final quality of manufactured industrial goods. Laser/optical metrology is widely used in industry to maintain meter definition traceability because it is, in principle, nondestructive. This makes laser metrology a candidate for use in final industrial inspection. This special issue originated in Laser Metrology for Precision Measurement and Inspection in Industry 2014 (LMPMI2014), also the 11th IMEKO symposium. LMPMI2014 covers a very wide area, including precision engineering, dimensional measurement, shape measurement, micro/meso/nano metrology, interferometry, and standards and calibration technology. This IJAT special issuefeatures papers selected from LMPMI2014. Advanced papers in this issue present the latest achievements in laser metrology ranging from basic research to actual industrial application. These papers should prove useful to readers seeking to share their industrial R&D knowledge and experience. The important contributions of the authors and reviewers are most deeply appreciated and make this issue both fascinating and its ideas far-reaching.

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Special Issue on Micro-Nano Materials and Processing

International Journal of Automation Technology ◽

10.20965/ijat.2015.p0611 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 9 (6) ◽

pp. 611-611

Author(s):

Seiichi Hata

Keyword(s):

Basic Research ◽

Optical Metrology ◽

Lead Times ◽

Nano Materials ◽

Special Issue ◽

Precision Engineering ◽

Production Processes ◽

Industrial Inspection ◽

Laser Metrology

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Special Issue on Measurement and Quality Control

International Journal of Automation Technology ◽

10.20965/ijat.2011.p0085 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 85-85

Author(s):

Yasuhiro Takaya

Keyword(s):

Quality Control ◽

Quality Management ◽

Semiconductor Industry ◽

Industrial Applications ◽

International Exchange ◽

Special Issue ◽

Dimensional Metrology ◽

Precision Engineering ◽

Laser Metrology ◽

Manufacturing Technologies

It has now been recognized that prompt scientific and technological measures should be taken against the rapidly expanding globalization of common issues such as ecology, economy, energy, food, and safety. Measurements are the key to progress in the natural sciences and the major requirement for technological innovation. This special issue reviews manufacturing metrology and quality management evolution, where applications now range from macro- to micro- and nanoengineering. The articles presented point out their implications for science, engineering, and industry and highlight the latest in research, development, and potential applications of promising measurement and quality control techniques. These include specific applications in aerospace, automotive and transport, semiconductor devices, photonics, and manufacturing. Measurement and quality control are essential to industrial technology, as shown in cases of quality control of optical devices, the measurement of metal parts in the automotive industry, silicon wafer inspection in the semiconductor industry, and the study of biomedical chips. The developments in such main fields of interests as dimensional metrology in production engineering, laser metrology for precision measurement, and quality management methodology are enabling us to extend applications in emerging basic technologies. In most industrial applications, measurement of dimensional, geometrical, and mechanical quantities in the manufacturing process have changed significantly and globally due to an increasing demand for precision arising from the introduction of new manufacturing technologies and requirements for parts functionality. The requirements of precision engineering made it inevitable to establish traceable metrology supporting the international exchange of goods and the development of precise manufacturing processes. I am certain that this special issue will further strengthen the ongoing effort for attaining excellence inmeasurement science and technology and quality control. I sincerely hope this special issue will give many beginning and established researchers a chance to share 21st Century technology. Lastly, I thank the authors, reviewers, and editors for their invaluable advice, strong backup, and continuing cooperation that have helped ensure the success of this issue.

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CONTROL IN REAL TIME THE DENSITY OF PRODUCT AT VARIOUS STAGES OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL PROCESS OF SUGAR PRODUCTION

STATE AND DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS OF AGRIBUSINESS. In the frame of the XXIII Agribusiness Forum of the South of Russia and the Exhibition «Interagromash» Volume 1 ◽

10.23947/interagro.2020.1.630-632 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

S.B. Kudryashev ◽

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N.S. Assev ◽

R.D. Belashov ◽

V.A. Naumenko ◽

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Keyword(s):

Real Time ◽

Technological Process ◽

Sugar Industry ◽

Sugar Production ◽

Production Processes ◽

Quality Of Products

The article is devoted to solving one of the most important problems of the development of the sugar industry in Russia – the modernization of sugar production processes. Today, sugar production is actively being modernized, shifting most of its processes to the path of avomatization and optimization to improve the quality of products. This article describes one of the main ways to obtain information about the concentration of sucrose in syrup in the production of sugar.

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Special issue Visual system and image technology. 7. Image quality of hard copies. 4. Image quality evaluation in silver halide photography.

The Journal of the Institute of Television Engineers of Japan ◽

10.3169/itej1978.40.328 ◽

1986 ◽

Vol 40 (4) ◽

pp. 328-332

Author(s):

Satoru Honjo

Keyword(s):

Image Quality ◽

Visual System ◽

Quality Evaluation ◽

Silver Halide ◽

Special Issue ◽

Image Quality Evaluation

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Protein Solvent Interaction: Transition of Protein-solvent Interaction Concept from Basic Research into Solvent Manipulation of Chromatography

Current Protein and Peptide Science ◽

10.2174/1389203718666171024121529 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 34-39 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Tsutomu Arakawa ◽

Yoshiko Kita

Keyword(s):

Column Chromatography ◽

Rapid Development ◽

Academic Research ◽

Basic Research ◽

Protein Stabilization ◽

Special Issue ◽

Solvent Interaction ◽

Protein Formulations ◽

Solvent Additive ◽

Downstream Processes

Previously, we have reviewed in this journal (Arakawa, T., Kita, Y., Curr. Protein Pept. Sci., 15, 608-620, 2014) the interaction of arginine with proteins and various applications of this solvent additive in the area of protein formulations and downstream processes. In this special issue, we expand the concept of protein-solvent interaction into the analysis of the effects of solvent additives on various column chromatography, including mixed-mode chromatography. Earlier in our research, we have studied the interactions of such a variety of solvent additives as sugars, salts, amino acids, polymers and organic solvents with a variety of proteins, which resulted in mechanistic understanding on their protein stabilization and precipitation effects, the latter known as Hofmeister series. While such a study was then a pure academic research, rapid development of genetic engineering technologies and resultant biotechnologies made it a valuable knowledge in fully utilizing solvent additives in manipulation of protein solution, including column chromatography.

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Introduction to the special issue: multiple jobholding in Europe

Transfer European Review of Labour and Research ◽

10.1177/10242589211022550 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 27 (2) ◽

pp. 141-147

Author(s):

Wieteke Conen ◽

Karin Schulze Buschoff

Keyword(s):

Labour Market ◽

Social Protection ◽

Special Issue ◽

Clear Trend ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Quality Of Work ◽

Labour Market Flexibility ◽

Employment Situation ◽

Over Time

In a number of European countries there is a clear trend towards increased multiple jobholding. As things stand, however, little is known about the structure and the potential consequences of this increase, notably in terms of quality of work and social protection. This special issue focuses on contemporary forms of multiple jobholding in Europe. Have the structure, nature and dynamics of multiple jobholding changed over time? What are the roles of labour market flexibility, technological change and work fragmentation in the development of multiple jobholding? And do multiple jobholders benefit from similar and adequate employment terms, conditions and protections compared with single jobholders, or are they worse off as a consequence of their (fragmented) employment situation? What implications do these findings have for unions, policy-makers and the regulation of work? The collection of articles in this special issue adds to the literature on emerging forms of employment in the digital age and challenges for social protection, also in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. This introduction initiates a discussion of central debates on multiple jobholding and presents a synopsis of the articles in this issue.

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Individual quality of life and the environment – towards a concept of livable areas for persons with disabilities in Poland

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-021-10797-7 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Izabela Grabowska ◽

Radosław Antczak ◽

Jan Zwierzchowski ◽

Tomasz Panek

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Environmental Conditions ◽

Basic Research ◽

Research Problem ◽

Individual Characteristics ◽

Living Conditions ◽

Special Focus ◽

Persons With Disabilities ◽

The Relationship

Abstract Background The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities [1] highlights the need to create proper socioeconomic and political conditions for persons with disabilities, with a special focus on their immediate living conditions. According to the Convention, these conditions should be built to ensure that persons with disabilities have the potential to enjoy a high quality of life (QoL), and this principle is reflected in the notion of livable areas. The crucial aspect of this framework is the relationship between the individual QoL and the environment, broadly understood as the socioeconomic as well as the technical conditions in which persons with disabilities function. Methods The basic research problem was to assess the relationship between individual QoL for the population with disabilities as a dependent variable and livability indicators as independent variables, controlling for individual characteristics. The study used a dataset from the EU-SILC (European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions) survey carried out in 2015 in Poland. The research concept involved several steps. First, we created a variable measuring the QoL for the entire population with disabilities. To measure the multidimensional QoL, we used Sen’s capability approach as a general concept, which was operationalized by the MIMIC (multiple indicators multiple causes) model. In the second step, we identified the livability indicators available in the official statistics, and merged them with survey data. Finally, in the last step, we ran the regression analysis. We also checked the data for the nested structure. Results We confirmed that the general environmental conditions, focused on creating livable areas, played a significant role in shaping the QoL of persons with disabilities; i.e., we found that the higher the level of the local Human Development Index, the higher the quality of life of the individuals living in this area. This relationship held even after controlling for the demographic characteristics of the respondents. Moreover, we found that in addition to the general environmental conditions, the conditions created especially for persons with disabilities (i.e., services for this group and support for their living conditions) affected the QoL of these individuals. Conclusions The results illustrate the need to strengthen policies aimed at promoting the QoL of persons with disabilities by creating access to community assets and services that can contribute to improving the life chances of this population.

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